A
big section of Dunes Friendship Land at West Morgan Ave. and Fifth Street
is being permanently removed.

But
it will be replaced.

Chesterton
Park Administrator Hilary Thomas-Peterson told the Chesterton Tribune
today that the section of Friendship Land with the large structures--including
the ship--will be removed, starting on Monday, April 8. That section will
be roped off on Friday, April, 5, and during the removal process next week
will be closed.

The
pre-school section of Friendship Land will remain open to the public.

Thomas-Peterson
said that the structures to be removed are becoming hazardous but that the
plan is to replace them this summer.

The
Park Department is asking the public to be mindful of the work area and
not to cross into the closed-off section.